NERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emperor of Rome.

BRITANNICUS . . . . . . . . . . Nero's Half-Brother.

OTHO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Young Noble.

SENECA . . . . . . . . . . . . ) ) BURRUS . . . . . . . . . . . . ) ) Ministers of State. TIGELLINUS . . . . . . . . . . ) ) ANICETUS . . . . . . . . . . . )

A SEAMAN.

PARTHIAN CHIEF.

BRITISH CHIEF.

XENOPHON . . . . . . . . . . . . A Physician.

SLAVE TO NERO.

AGRIPPINA . . . . . . . . . . . Nero's Mother.

OCTAVIA . . . . . . . . . . . . Sister to Britannicus.

POPPAEA . . . . . . . . . . . . Wife to Otho, afterwards to Nero.

ACTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Captive Princess.

LOCUSTA . . . . . . . . . . . . A Poisoner.

MYRRHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maid to Poppaea.

HANDMAIDENS, SPIES, ETC.

Five years elapse between Acts I. and II., two years between Acts III. and IV.